Live from the Valley River Inn at 4:15 PM  Host: Jonathan Rifkind   4:15 Oregon vs. Southern Utah

• The Matchup
• Good or bad to schedule an FCS opponent to start the season?

4:25 Oregon's Offense 

• Offensive line (story by Marc Grandi)
• Adjusting after the departure of Darren Carrington
• Backfield preview

4:35 Oregon's Defense 

• Taggert names Henry Mondeaux the defensive captain (story by Alex Castle)

4:40 Taggart Talk

• Does new coach Willie Taggart have something to prove?
• Can he bring the program back to national prominence?
• Over the River and Through the Woods by…

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Live from the Valley River Inn at 4:15 PM  Host: Jonathan Rifkind   4:15 Oregon vs. Southern Utah

• The Matchup
• Good or bad to schedule an FCS opponent to start the season?

4:25 Oregon's Offense 

• Offensive line (story by Marc Grandi)
• Adjusting after the departure of Darren Carrington
• Backfield preview

4:35 Oregon's Defense 

• Taggert names Henry Mondeaux the defensive captain (story by Alex Castle)

4:40 Taggart Talk

• Does new coach Willie Taggart have something to prove?
• Can he bring the program back to national prominence?
• Over the River and Through the Woods by…

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#14 Oregon got more than it bargained for against Loyola Marymount on Friday night, going down 2-1 before coming back in the last two sets to seal the win. Lindsey Vander Weide led the way for the Ducks with 15 kills and 18 digs, while Ronika Stone chipped in 12 kills and 8 blocks. Up next for the now 3-1 Ducks are the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday at 12. Game Story: (by Matt Tyra) Postgame Audio: Head Coach Matt Ulmer… Read More

#14 Oregon got more than it bargained for against Loyola Marymount on Friday night, going down 2-1 before coming back in the last two sets to seal the win. Lindsey Vander Weide led the way for the Ducks with 15 kills and 18 digs, while Ronika Stone chipped in 12 kills and 8 blocks. Up next for the now 3-1 Ducks are the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday at 12. Game Story: (by Matt Tyra) Postgame Audio: Head Coach Matt Ulmer… Read More

After consecutive seasons that ended with Oregon's defense at the bottom of country in nearly every statistical category, 2017 brings new head coach Willie Taggart along with new defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt to Eugene with improvement on that side of the ball as the emphasis. Leavitt brings back the 3-4 scheme, reverting to a similar style the 2015 Ducks played after one year in the 4-3. The shift presents changes for players like Henry Mondeaux and Jalen Jelks along the defensive line, compounded with the challenges of a unit largely inexperienced at the collegiate level. The Duck Defense Shifts to the 3-4 (by Alex Castle)

After consecutive seasons that ended with Oregon's defense at the bottom of country in nearly every statistical category, 2017 brings new head coach Willie Taggart along with new defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt to Eugene with improvement on that side of the ball as the emphasis. Leavitt brings back the 3-4 scheme, reverting to a similar style the 2015 Ducks played after one year in the 4-3. The shift presents changes for players like Henry Mondeaux and Jalen Jelks along the defensive line, compounded with the challenges of a unit largely inexperienced at the collegiate level. The Duck Defense Shifts to the 3-4 (by Alex Castle)

The Oregon Ducks opened the Oregon Classic with a sweep over the UT-Rio Grande Valley; 25-16, 25-20, 25-17. Sophomore Lindsey Vander Weide led the way for the Ducks, connected on 12 of her 25 attempts. Taylor Agost also forced the issue against the Vaqueros, hitting on nine of 12 attempts. Ragni Steen Knudsen did her best to keep the Vaqueros in the match, tallying 12 kills, but the rest of the team was held to just .160 hitting percentage. Oregon takes on Northern Illinois in game two of the Oregon Classic on Friday at 8 p.m. Game Story (by Jonathan Rifkind)   Game Audio Head Coach Matt Ulmer … Read More

HOSTS: Cameron Derby, Tyler Kastan, Drake Hills QuackSmack (6:00-7:00) 6:00  Checking in on Local High Schools

• Sheldon-Southridge with Marc Grandi
• Thurston-Ridgeview with Alex Castle
• South Eugene-Franklin with Jonathan Rifkind

6:10  Oregon Football Opens vs. Southern Utah at Autzen Stadium

• Expectations for the offense. Is this a run-away game?
• How long can we expect to see the starters?
• Which offensive positions core are…

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HOSTS: Marc Grandi and Alex Castle QuackSmack is live from the SweetWaters Restaurant at the Valley River Inn 6:00  Oregon Volleyball Opens Home Slate Tonight

• Live hit from Matt Tyra at Matthew Knight Arena
• Previewing the weekend as a whole
• Do the Ducks start a win streak tonight?

6:15  Oregon Football Begins 2017 Season on Saturday

• Breaking down the Southern Utah Thunderbirds
• What to watch for
• Prediction time

6:40  Oregon Soccer Inches Closer to Next Game

• Oregon vs. Oklahoma tomorrow: breaking down the Sooners
• Will the layoff effect the Ducks at all?
• Predictions for the weekend

6:48  Out to MKA for Oregon Volleyball

Despite not leading the Pac-12 Conference in rush yards per game for the first time in 11 years in 2016, the Oregon Ducks' young offensive line had a successful season. Four redshirt freshman started a combined 46 of 48 possible games supporting a deep running back unit. Now a year older and more experienced along with the return of a couple of veteran linemen, Oregon's group of now-redshirt sophomores is leading the way for what should be a difficult run game to stop in 2017. Oregon's Young Offensive Line Leading the Way (by Marc Grandi)